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Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery
Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery system has commenced operations in Queensland, helping power a critical minerals processing facility and providing a real-world demonstration of the long-duration energy storage technology.
Sep 23, 2026
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Iron-mediated cathode enables 206 Wh/kg sodium-ion pouch cell
Chinese researchers have developed an iron-mediated strategy that improves the reversibility and stability of lattice-oxygen redox reactions in sodium-ion battery cathodes. A 15.8 Ah pouch cell using the cathode achieved an energy density of 206 Wh/kg, with lattice-oxygen redox reversibility reaching 99%.
New electrode design by German institutes increases battery energy density by up to 15%
Fraunhofer ISE and its partners have developed thicker electrodes that could increase battery cell energy density by 10% to 15% without adding weight. The PFAS-free, solvent-free concept has been demonstrated in lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and zinc-ion cells and is designed for cost-effective mass production.
UNSW launches grid protection project for grid-forming BESS and inverters
Researchers at the University of New South Wales have launched a three-and-a-half-year project to examine how inverter-based resources interact with grid protection systems. The AUD 12.9 million initiative will use modeling, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing to assess fault-current behavior and protection requirements.
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JT Solar teams with UNSW to launch battery testing lab
Researchers from the University of New South Wales and clean tech company JT Solar Technologies have established a facility to test the real-world performance of battery energy storage systems as Australia’s home battery installations numbers continue to climb.
AI framework identifies five novel oxide candidates for battery hosts
US researchers used generative artificial intelligence to screen thousands of candidate crystal structures for multivalent-ion battery electrodes, then built a separate AI system to propose lab synthesis routes for the untested materials.
Study links air exposure during battery manufacturing to faster degradation
South Korean researchers say a routine manufacturing step – leaving battery cathode materials exposed to air – can nearly double the rate at which high-nickel batteries lose capacity over time, but a simple change in chemical composition largely reverses the effect.
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Researchers develop framework for national battery storage planning
Researchers have developed an optimization framework that identifies the optimal locations and capacities of grid-scale battery storage across national transmission networks. Demonstrated on the Czech Republic's projected 2030 power system, the approach reduced electricity generation costs by up to 30%.
Researchers outline AI-energy storage nexus for clean energy transition
Researchers say AI and energy storage can accelerate each other’s deployment, with AI improving storage innovation and batteries enabling more flexible, renewable-powered data centers. According to one researcher, AI growth is creating opportunities to put clean energy transitions on track.
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